Dr. Kensler is a well-published, successful investigator with expertise in carcinogenesis and chemoprevention, and an established track record of international collaborations. His research focuses on chemoprevention as an opportunity to reduce cancer risks associated with environmental exposures to carcinogenic agents that cannot be avoided. This is a significant problem since, in the United States and internationally, environmental pollution disproportionally affects individuals who live in economically disadvantaged areas where, generally, efforts to reduce exposure are more difficult and cancer burden is higher. Dr. Kensler was recently awarded the prestigious National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award for his seminal discoveries and contributions to the field of carcinogenesis and chemoprevention.